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Mr. Small did not move his family after the kitchen was destroyed because he was determined to stand his ground and fight against the racism and prejudice that the family was facing in the House of Dies Drear. He wanted to teach his children to be brave and resilient in the face of adversity. Additionally, moving would have meant giving in to the pressure and intimidation tactics of those who wanted them to leave.
The main characters in "The House of Dies Drear" are Thomas Small, Mr. Pluto, Pesty Darrow, and the Dies Drear family. The story follows Thomas Small as he uncovers the mystery surrounding the Underground Railroad and the secret passages in Dies Drear's house.
The House of Dies Drear was created in 1968.
Virginia Hamilton wrote The House of Dies Drear.
The House of Dies Drear has 200 pages.
The word "bellows" appears on page 84 of "The House of Dies Drear" by Virginia Hamilton.
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Virginia Hamilton's The House of Dies Drear is a work of historical fiction/mystery.
This is a guess. Dies Drear may be an allusion to the hymn, Dies Irae, in the Latin Requiem Mass - Dies irae, "O day of wrath". If Dies Drear is such an allusion (admittedly, a long shot), his first name would be pronounced dee ace; accent on first syllable.
No, Dies Drear is a fictional character from the book "The House of Dies Drear" by Virginia Hamilton. The character is inspired by the historical figure of John Derry, who was a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
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The cave held valubles that Drear use to own and among the things were whole painted canoes and finely crafted totem.
The setting of the house of dies drear is in Ohio around the 1960's